Metronomy, Slow Club & more funded by government music grants

​Joined by the likes of Band Of Skulls, Lulu James, Bo Ningen, Young Fathers, Smoke Fairies and more, the acts will each receive sums of up to £50,000 to help touring and marketing costs in order to establish themselves overseas.

“From The Beatles to Adele to Mumford & Sons, Britannia rules the airwaves and sells more records around the world than almost any other country,” said venture leader Lord Livingston. “This exporting strength brings jobs and economic growth to the UK and the Music Export Growth Scheme lets up-and-coming British artists up the tempo on the international stage.”

You can read the full list of recipients beneath:

• Band of Skulls – European Tour Support and Promotion / Marketing
• Bo Ningen – USA Tour support (Coachella / LA / East Coast / Austin Pysch Fest)
• Charli Taft – Funding for attending Writing Camps in Copenhagen, Seoul and LA
• Christian Gregory – USA Tour support and Promotion / Marketing
• Dinosaur Pile-Up – USA Tour Support
• Julia Biel – Germany and Switzerland Tour Promotion and Marketing
• Lulu James – European Tour Support and Promotion
• Metronomy – USA, Canada and Australia Tour Support
• Savage Messiah - European Tour Support and Promotion / Marketing
• Skinny Lister – USA and Japan Tour Support
• Slow Club – USA and Canada Tour Support
• Smoke Fairies - USA Tour support and Promotion / Marketing
• Transition – Germany and Switzerland Tour Support and Promotion / Marketing
• Young Fathers – Germany Tour Support and Promotion / Marketing

[via The Independent]